Karaj vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$399
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.75M

The cost of living in Karaj is 43% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4626th ($704 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Osaka

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Karaj Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997